# nappy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnæpi/ · frequency rank #33,754

## Definitions
1. An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.

## Etymology
A diminutive in -y. The base is probably napkin but possibly French nappe directly (note that napkin is already a diminutive).

## Easily confused with
- **nay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nappy-vs-nay)
- **navy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nappy-vs-navy)
- **naps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nappy-vs-naps)
- **nary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nappy-vs-nary)
- **nasty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nappy-vs-nasty)
- **natty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nappy-vs-natty)
- **nap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nap-vs-nappy)
- **napa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/napa-vs-nappy)
- **Nagy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nagy-vs-nappy)
- **nape** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nape-vs-nappy)
- **nancy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nancy-vs-nappy)
- **nanny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nanny-vs-nappy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`anppy`, `nappyy`, `napy`, `napyp`, `nnappy`, `npapy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nappy